3. Share its border with Netherlands, Germany, France and
Luxembourg
59% speak Dutch live in Flemish region
40% speak French live Wallonia region
1% speak German
Capital (Brussels) 80% speak French and 20% speak Dutch
4. 74% people speak Sinhala
18% people speakTamil ( 13% Sri LankanTamils and 5%
IndianTamils)
7% of population are Christians
5. SL got its independent in 1948. Since Sinhala community
got dominance over power
1956, act was passed to give the Sinhala the status of
national language. Compulsory for all jobs
Buddhism was fostered
Tamils started feeling alienated
6. 1.The recognition ofTamils as official language
2. Regional Autonomy
3. Equality of opportunity in securing education and jobs
4. SeparateTamil state (This demand led to Civil War in Sri
Lanka)
7. Equal no of ministers in the central govt.
Dutch and French ministers were made in equal no in central govt. and
Dutch agreed to that
Powerful State government
Many powers were given to State government taken from central
Separate Government for Brussels
Both communities were given equal no. of representation and here
French agreed.
Community Government
Third kind of govt. was formed and it contained representative from
each community
8. PRUDENTIAL REASONS
Reduce conflicts
Stability to govt.
Better Administration
MORAL REASONS
Very spirit of Democracy
People are consulted
People participation is
increased
9. People rule themselves
Due respect is given to diverse groups
Everyone’s voice is listened
10. Power Shared among the different organs of govt.
Organs – Legislature, Executives and Judiciary
All are equally powerful – so called Horizontal power
sharing
As all organs check each other, it is called checks and
balances
11. Power Shared among different Levels of govt.
Levels – Central, State and Local Self Govt.
It’s a federal System
It is calledVertical power sharing
12. Power Shared among different social groups
Community govt. of Belgium
Each weaker section should be protected
Diverse groups should get chance in administration
otherwise they will alienated
13. Power Shared among different political parties, pressure
groups and movements
Each political party represent different ideologies and
social groups
Parties come together and form alliance (Coalition govt.)
Various organization have influence in the power directly
or indirectly